Hyderabad, July 5 -- Global advisors Dilek Ayhan and Rwitwika Bhattacharya argue that the global artificial intelligence boom must be recognised as a massive industrial and infrastructure transformation, not just a digital one. Emphasising that AI breakthroughs rely heavily on physical resources like data centres, electricity, and water, the authors highlight Hyderabad, Telangana, as uniquely positioned to lead the Global South in modelling sustainable technological growth.

According to the study Report, Artificial intelligence is changing more than technology. It is changing the way we think about infrastructure.

For years, the conversation around AI has centred on algorithms, computing power and the race to develop ever more capable m...